St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-07-21
VERMONT NEWS.
Bellows Falls Town Hall.

The town hall at Bellows Falls is
fast approaching completion. 1t is a
fine brick structure with brown stone
trimmings, contains stores and library
rooms on first floor, and hall above
with seating capacity of 100. The
seating and finish are similar to Music
hall in st. JOhnsbury, but the stage is
more ample and will be furnished with
drop curtain, scenery, ante-rOOms, etc.
The town issued bonds to the amount
of $4,000 to build with and expect to
demonstrate that it is better for the
town and the public that they own and
control such an institution rather than
a private individual or company.
A union camp meeting will open at
Morrisville, August IL, and close the
22nd.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Dunton have TAX
possession of the depot restaurant at
White River junction.
Beeman Brothers of Swanton have
just completed new factory for their
buckle works and will move in in a
few days.
An eight-years-Ol son of James
Carroll of West Rutland, was drowned
in a small brook Saturday afternoon
while bathing.
Wesley Metcalf of Williston was
seriously wounded the other day by
the tine of fork, which was forced in
to his body by the Overturning of a
load of hay.
Theodore Doyle about 80 years old
from Albany, N. Y, fell Monday morn
ing 20 feet from the top of the iron
bridge now being built over West riv-
er at BrattleborO, and was instantly
killed. He leaves n mother and sister.
George Smith was fined $l6 at
Burlington Friday for holding his
prospective mOtherin-law, who was
trying to prevent her daughter from
getting into carriage and clipping
with him. He succeeded in getting
the girl.
Several Frenchmen and other for
eigners working in Newport, and that
vicinity, but who have no dOmicile
there, have been sent back to Canada
by government agents. One farmer
in Coventry lost three of his men in
this way.
BrattlebOro lost one of its prominent
and valued business men last week in
the death of b. N. Chamberlain, the
we'll known Main street halter and
furrier. whose sterling integrity and
genial nature gave him a wide and
popular acquaintance. Mr.. Chamber
lain was native of Newport, n. H.,
and died at the age of GA.
Belden Noble of Washington, d. c.,
a gnest of the Mansion house at AL
burgh Springs, was drowned in what
is known as Hilliker's Bay, Saturday
afternOon-his body being found about
four o'clock. Mr.. Noble was about "a
years of age; he had gone fishing
alone, in boat, and after he had been
out some time, parties on shore noticed
that nobody was in the boat. Search
was made at once and resulted in the
finding of his coat in the boat and his
body in about three feet of water.
Judd Depau ran away from Beck
mantown, N. Y, with Edward Nelson's
daughter Elnora, aged ID, in June,
1886. Depau was about 40 years old
and had wife and three children at
Malone. Nelson traced them to North
island, but found no other intelligence
until last week he saw the associated
press account of the sO-called boy that
gave birth to a child in Waterbury.
He started Immediately and found his
daughter there in critical and desti-
tute condition. She had worn boys
clothes since leaving home. Her child
was dead and had been secretly buried
in the night by Depau. When Nelson
appeared Depau escaped before he
could be arrested. Nelson will take
the girl home if she lives.